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The deeper tints are, however, peculiar to the nuptial plumage, or are only to be faintly traced at other times, so that in winter the adults - and the young always - have a much plainer appearance, ashy-grey and white being almost the only hues observable.

They are relatively shorter and broader insects than the Embiidae with large prothorax and long wings, which have a transverse line of weakness at the base and are usually shed after the nuptial flight.

The sacristy contains a carved wooden nuptial chest of the 10th or i ith century.

3,b) after the nuptial flight; in a few species the females, and in still fewer the males, never develop wings.